Stand-pipe.



ND. 680,328. Patented Aug. (3,I90l.

J. HENDERSON.

STAND PIPE.

(Application filed Sept. 11, 1900.)

(No Model.)

Wit-pesses:

UNITED STATES PATE T FFICE.

JAMES HENDERSON, OF THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE SHEFFIELD CAR COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

STAND PIPE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 680,328, dated August 13,- 1901. Application filed september 11,1900. Serial No. 29.721. (lilo model.)

To whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, JAMES HENDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Three Rivers, in the county of St. J oseph and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stand- Pipes,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in Y flexible joints for stand pipes, and particulariy to stand-pipes for locomotives as appears in Patent No. 596,590, issued to me January 4, 1898; With the straight rubber for the metallic portions of the pipe,and therefore necessary and very desirable that the I connections should yield sufficiently to permit the pipe to swing up and down.

i 'It is the object of my invention to provide a structure which accomplishes these results permitting the easy and free movement of the pipe without restricting the passage and at the same time provide a structure which is durable. I accomplish these objects of my invention by'the devices and means described in this specification.

. The invention is clearly defined and point- 3d out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which 7 Figure 1 is a detail view of a portion of a stand-pipe embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view of the joint portion detached from the'pipe. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View taken on aline corresponding to line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4'is alongitudinal sectional view taken on line 4 iof Fig. 2. Fig. 5'is adetail side elevation View of a modification, showing the corrugations radiating from the pivotal center.

In the drawings the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section-lines,and similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the lettered parts of the drawings, A is the upper part of the upright portion of the stand-pipe, terminating in a suitable elbow.

A is a portion of a horizontal deliverypipe connected to the vertical portion A bya flexible joint. This flexible joint is made, preferably, of rubber and is cast or otherwise formed with corrugations C O at its upper and under side, permitting the tube or cylinder to be extended or collapsed at these points without deflecting the walls of the same in such a manner as to restrict the size of the passage. The sides of the tube or joint 0 are preferably made flat, as by so doing material is economized, and the corrugations are unnecessary at the sides. I preferably make these corrugations in lines at right angles to the joint; but they may be made in lines'radial from the pivotal center. The horizontal delivery portion A of the pipe doesnot depend on this joint for supporting it in position; but arms B extend forwardly from the vertical portion A, and arms B extend rearward] y from the horizontal portion A and are joined together by pivots B opposite the central portion of the rubber joint, the arm 13 extending to the rear of the upright part A, where a suitable weight is attached to serve as a counterbalance.

As the weighting and counterbalancing of the pipe appear in my former patent referred to, I do not deem it necessary to fully illustrated the same here, but only so much as forms the pivotal connection opposite the joint, as that enters into the combination which I have here produced.

I have described the material as rubber,but believe that leather or other suitable flexible material might be so formed as to accomplish this result in a satisfactory manner. I have shown the structure of the joint connection of I a single piece. It might be made up of several pieces suitably joined together, although it is ofadvantage to have the same formed of a single piece.

- Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new,anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is- Y 1. The combination of the vertical pipe A;

the horizontal delivery-pipe-A'; arms extend-v roe ing from leach side of said pipes and pivotally connected together; and a cylindrical or tubular-"connection O of rubber with col-fugations only on its upper and under side, co-

acting for the purpose specified.

2. The'combinqtion'of the vertical pipe A; the horizontal pipe A; suitable pivotal connections between the same; and a; fiexihle joint between the two pipes corrugated only onits upper and under side, for the purpose m specified. p

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealin the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES HENDERSON. LL. 8.]

Witne sses:

M. J. HUss, W. J. PREDMORE. 

